The discovery of a tiny, 170-million-year-old fossil on the Isle of Skye, off the north-west…
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New species of duckbilled dinosaur neatly fills an evolutionary gap
A previously undiscovered dinosaur species showcases an evolutionary transition from an earlier duckbilled species to…
Lead exposure impacts children’s sleep
Lead exposure in early childhood are associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive…
Protein’s work in eye lens suggests a way to tame cancer
How does a protein called connexin put the clamps on cancer? Researchers have now reported…
Thyroid cancer biomarker assays may show inaccurate readings
Two thyroid cancer biomarkers go through a clumping cycle that may interfere with cancer detection…
Ancient mass extinction led to dominance of tiny fish, paleontologist shows
According to new research, a mass extinction 359 million years ago known as the Hangenberg…
HIV spreads faster as violent conflict looms
A new analysis of HIV incidence in 36 sub-Saharan African countries finds that new HIV…
Massive northeast Greenland glacier is rapidly melting
A glacier in northeast Greenland that holds enough water to raise global sea levels by…
Researchers train Watson AI to ‘chat,’ spark more creativity in humans
Researchers have programmed IBM’s Watson so that he can have a real-time, Q&A conversation about…
Researchers identify liver pathway linked to negative impacts of high-fat, high-cholesterol diet
It’s no secret that a high-fat, high-cholesterol “junk food” diet has been linked to major…